Kids and Jell-O
Time to put my kids to work! A great way to get kids in the kitchen preparing food is Jell-O instant pie filling. In the case of pumpkin spice, it's an opportunity for my children to make their first pie, Jell-O pudding pumpkin pie.
Before preparing the pie filling,we made a graham cracker crust, using a recipe from www.food.com. It took about 15 minutes to make this crust. Once the crust began to cool, my older daughter followed the directions on the package of Jello-O and made a traditional pudding pie. She used a crank hand mixer; so I needn't worry about her getting hurt by an electric mixer.
My Impression
The pie looks delicious, reminiscent of a traditional custard pumpkin pie, but with about 1/8 of the … [Read more...]

Egg Nog Lattes
Just when I thought I could not stand another pumpkin flavored product, I find this pumpkin spice egg nog from Darigold. A seasonal weakness of mine is egg nog lattes and I have been know to hoard several 1/2 gallon containers in my frig, so I can have these delicious warm beverages way into late January.
I am happy to get a "jump start" on the season with this new pumpkin spice egg nog; even though pumpkin is a flavor that has begun to wear out its welcome. Food writers are indicating that pumpkin risks falling into the ranks of flavors such as pomegranate. http://bites.today.com/_news/2012/10/02/14181734-in-defense-of-pumpkin-products-that-get-the-flavor-right?lite
Dairies prepare for the holiday season late spring/early … [Read more...]

Our Sense of Smell
I love how the house smells when I bake a pumpkin pie. The smell brings back good memories of Thanksgiving with family. I remember my parents healthy & energetic, my grandmother managing the event and my cousins & siblings playing our annual flag football game.
Our sense of smell is the strongest sense of memory.
"When nothing else subsists from the past, after the people are dead, after the things are broken and scattered· the smell and taste of things remain poised a long time, like souls· bearing resiliently" -Marcel Proust "The Remembrance of Things Past"
My Impression
Eggo® waffles has captured my Thanksgiving memories with their limited edition pumpkin spice waffle. Pumpkin Spice is one of my … [Read more...]